09/28/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/28/2025 13:29
Monmouth, Oregon - Ty Elliott ran a breakout race to lead the University of Alaska Anchorage cross country team with a fifth-place finish at the Mike Johnson Classic Saturday.
He finished the eight-kilometer course in 24:14.
John Peckham and Ben Browning finished 14th (24:28) and 15th (24:29) with Matt Rongitsch crossing the line 18th (24:35).
Sam Roy completed the scoring for UAA placing 42nd (25:41). Edgar Vera was 44th (25:19) and Anthony Porter was 48th (25:26).
The UAA men finished third of 13 teams with 75 points.
Alexandra Otto was the first UAA woman across the line finishing sixth in the six-kilometer race in 20:57.
Ryann Smith was 14th (21:28), and Makendra McCarty was 18th (21:39).
Avery Williamson was 27th (21:55), Lilli Lindner 39th (22:11), Alliyah Fields 45th (22:34) and Gloria Kiprotich was 49th (22:38).
The Seawolf women finished second of 14 teams with 86 points.
Unattached runner Cadence Kasprick won the women's race in 20:43, and Brody Kemble of Northwest Nazarene won the men's race in 23:40.
UAA will compete at the Lewis Crossover on Oct. 11.